Overview

Hosting providers often prefer to standardize their software and application environment, which includes the deployed version of cPanel & WHM. Usually, a specific release tier (such as STABLE, RELEASE, or CURRENT) ensures a consistent environment across many servers.

In some circumstances, providers prefer not to rely on cPanel, Inc.'s tiered release system to select the installed version of cPanel & WHM. Additionally, providers who require a specific version of cPanel & WHM need an assured method to deploy new installations of cPanel & WHM, even when that version is no longer the current production release.

The purpose of Long-Term Support

cPanel, Inc. actively develops cPanel & WHM, and we release new builds frequently. Traditionally, more conservative system administrators choose to completely disable software updates in order to maintain control over their deployments of cPanel & WHM. The Long-Term Support (LTS) tier provides an alternative to disabling updates, and will help ensure that cPanel & WHM servers receive important updates and fixes.

Third-party applications

cPanel, Inc. will continue to provide critical and security-related updates to these third-party applications when a customer installs them with an LTS version of cPanel & WHM. However, cPanel, Inc. may provide these fixes as back-ported patches instead of as upgrades to the latest version of the application.

EasyApache

cPanel, Inc. provides EasyApache updates for an LTS release until the LTS release reaches End of Life (EOL). If the currently-installed version of cPanel & WHM does not meet the requirements of a new EasyApache function or feature, EasyApache will update but the functionality is not guaranteed or supported.

EasyApache 3 deprecation

Currently, EasyApache 3 is no longer in development and only receives security updates. EasyApache 3 is tentatively scheduled for deprecation at some point in 2018. You will receive at least three months notification prior to official deprecation. After that time, EasyApache 3 will no longer receive any updates.

We strongly recommend that you upgrade to EasyApache 4. For more information, read our EasyApache 4 documentation.

Site Software (cPAddons)

cPAddons in cPanel's Site Software interface (Home >> Software >> Site Software) continue to receive updated applications throughout the lifespan of an LTS release.

WHM Plugins

Schedule for Long-Term Support releases of cPanel & WHM

Beginning with cPanel & WHM version 62 and later, all Long-Term Support (LTS) will extend to March 30th of the following year from the new version's date of inception. We will no longer provide LTS for versions that fall outside of this time frame. Only one release each year qualifies for LTS. Other versions will receive updates only if present in the STABLE, RELEASE, or CURRENT tiers. Any cPanel & WHM version not present in this table does not qualify for LTS.

cPanel & WHM Version

Approximate Release Date

Anticipated End of Life*

54

January 2016

January 2017

56

April 2016

October 2017

58

July 2016

July 2017

60

October 2016

October 2017

62

February 2017

March 31st, 2018

Important:

cPanel & WHM releases that reach End of Life will become unavailable for installation, no longer receive fixes or patches from cPanel, Inc.®, and documentation is archived.

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